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Microsoft pushed 16GB RAM as must-have for Windows 11 for years, now sells an 8GB Surface Laptop for $1,299
(www.windowslatest.com)
this post was submitted on 21 May 2026
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In general a mobile device should not be running windows
Should not be used for heavy lifting
Should not be a desktop drop-in replacement
Should not be expensive. Or at least, not THAT expensive.
It still baffles my mind that I can use an android phone docked to a keyboard, mouse, and monitor, and have a better experience on the go than using a laptop that costs 3 times as much as that entire setup. People have done this on YouTube, it's a great watch.
The issue imho is that consumers that buy laptops have no idea what they are buying so companies can get away with pretty much anything. If it turns on and runs chrome and excel the user is happy to spend $1500... For some stupid reason...